Hello and welcome!

I'm Hajo Horst and I hold a psychology license as a Psychologischer Psychotherapeut, thereby I'm fully accepted by all of the Gesetzliche Krankenkassen and most of the private insurances. I offer my work to individuals and couples. Please note that I do not see children.

After completing my study of psychology (University of Cologne), I received trainings in Gestalt therapy (1989), psychodynamic psychotherapy (1998), EMDR (1998), hypnosis (2008), and Emotional Freedom Technique (2008).

Since 1993 I work as both psychotherapist and coach. With couples, I work with a well-trained female colleague, offering the necessary male and female perspective.

How do I receive psychotherapy or counseling as a member of Gesetzliche Krankenkasse?

First, you make an appointment by telephone. For your first appointment, please bring along your Krankenversicherungskarte and either € 10,00 Praxisgebühr or an Überweisung. You may also ask your Hausarzt or General Practioner to fill out a form called "Konsiliarbericht". If you bring it along to your first appointment, we'll get the paperwork done quickly. If we get along well with each other - which is crucial for the success of your therapy - we fill out the rest of the forms, send them to your Krankenkasse and all costs will be covered by the Krankenkasse from now on.

How about the costs if I have private insurance?

Most of the private insurance companies cover the costs of psychotherapy with a Psychologischer Psychotherapeut. Many of the insurance plans cover at least the first 5 probatory sessions. You may want to check first with your insurance carrier about your insurance plan to determine your coverage. They may ask for a written report by me concerning your symptoms, my treatment plan, costs and my qualification. Usually, you'll receive a confirmation about how many sessions are covered by them quickly. Then you'll get an invoice by me once a month, pay me via direct debit authorization and get a full refund after presenting my invoice to the insurance carrier.

What about couples counseling?

Together with my experienced female  colleague, we offer sessions for couples counseling to you. Language: German/English. Appointments are available on some days of the week at 8.00 p.m. or on Saturdays. Duration: 120 minutes. Your investment: € 300,-/session.

First, we will define your goal as a couple. After the first session, you should already have received a new perspective on your relationship. Then we'll proceed with sessions every 2-4 weeks. Couples counseling is not covered by any insurance plan. 

How about coaching?

The terms Executive Coaching, Life Coaching, Career Coaching and Personal Coaching all refer to a process of helping normal or functioning people achieve to their full potential. In coaching we are not addressing symptoms of any kind. Coaching is future oriented, it is progress and action oriented. The basic assumption is that an achievement oriented person wants to function on a higher level, to be more effective in his or her life. 

After taking the first step of creating an action plan by identifying your particular goals and obstacles, I see you usually every 2 weeks. My coaching fee varies, depending on your position, from 160,- € to 300 €/50 minute session. In some cases your company might feel that they benefit from your improvement and might offer coverage for these costs. Discussing this issue with the responsible persons in your Human Ressources department prior to meeting me might lead to a good solution. 

 © Hajo Horst 2008-2011

Please phone for an appointment:

Telephone: 02 21-430 3000  Monday through Thursday from 12:45 - 13:00h. If you cannot call during these times, please leave a message with your number and availability.